| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 August – 11 September 1988 |
| Venue | Trentham Gardens |
| City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £45,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Steve Davis (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Jimmy White (ENG) |
| Score | 12–6 |
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The 1988 International Open (officially the 1988 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from August to September 1988 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1]
Steve Davis retained the title by defeating Jimmy White 12–6 in the final.[2] Frame 5 of the match between Tony Drago and Danny Fowler was the fastest frame in the history of professional Snooker, with Drago winning 62–0 after just 3 minutes.[3]
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 155–156.
- ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Turner, Chris (31 August 2009). "On this week". eurosport.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.